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charlie_91
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Re: charlie's na6

Postby charlie_91 » Sun Nov 13, 2011 7:49 pm

Long shot but here goes.. The person that called me offering to try my wheels on his wilwood front can you please contact me again ? my phone sh*t itself and deleted all my contacts :(

Update anyways:

Got the first of 6 or so boxes coming in from miata roadster.. hoping to send off my block to Chilton Engineering to get the machining done next week.
Also hoping to get my car back from panel beaters so i can redo the bushings, ball joints and wheel studs on the weekend :)
NA6 - Longnose engine, JR cai, full custom exhaust, BC coilovers, NA8 front brakes, frog arms, cusco cage, secret element tie rods

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Re: charlie's na6

Postby mrpham » Tue Nov 15, 2011 6:28 pm

Chilton are awesome, get all my stuff done there =)
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charlie_91
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Re: charlie's na6

Postby charlie_91 » Tue Nov 15, 2011 7:22 pm

Everyone loves pictures :)

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IMG_3431 by charlie_2011, on Flickr

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Rotora Wing, Custom stands and mounts :)

Also made the decision to go offset bushing for my camber arms.. This will give me more adjustability :)

Bad news: Customs has held another package.. Fucks me why, they didnt give me a reason just yet. Getting pretty sick of it though hey. Turbo still hasnt arrived.. Its been 7 WEEKS !!!!!!!

Also just got word that my car wont be ready till next week :(

But hopefully i can get the block sent off and atleast start putting the motor together :)
NA6 - Longnose engine, JR cai, full custom exhaust, BC coilovers, NA8 front brakes, frog arms, cusco cage, secret element tie rods

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Re: charlie's na6

Postby plohl » Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:25 pm

The wing isn't big enough charlie :P
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Re: charlie's na6

Postby charlie_91 » Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:58 am

U will. Gonna try and track this as much as possible. Might have to get another midpipe made with a giant muffler to be able to track there :P
NA6 - Longnose engine, JR cai, full custom exhaust, BC coilovers, NA8 front brakes, frog arms, cusco cage, secret element tie rods

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Re: charlie's na6

Postby charlie_91 » Thu Nov 17, 2011 5:40 pm

Anyways big update.

So the last couple of days have been awesome :) felt like christmas haha.
Parts that i got in:

Garage Start hard top brackets
Mishimoto Fan Shroud
Mishimoto x-line 3 row radiator
Nb8b oil pump
Wiseco Pistons 79mm +1mm oversize
Arp Extended wheel studs

So as of monday, i will drop my block off to Chilton Engineering and they will do all the work i need :) Its taken i long time to get to this stage but im happy its finally going together.

Parts i still need:

Energy Suspension master bushings kit RED (NA/NB)
Mazda ball joint front lower PAIR (NA/NB Miata)
Mazda tie rod ends from R package with complimentary jam nuts, castle nuts, cotter pins PAIR (NA/NB Miata)
MiataRoadster ARP fastener kit for attaching MBSP to main caps (NA/NB Miata)
MiataRoadster differential mount lower brackets pair RED (NA/NB Miata)
MiataRoadster short shifter kit 6-speed STOCK HEIGHT
Mishimoto heater hose kit black (1989-1991 Miata)
Moroso coolant expansion tank (NA Miata)
V8 Roadsters ball joints adjustable/rebuildable front upper ball PAIR (NA/NB Miata)
Maruha 2mm headgasket
Maruha oil pan baffle

Garret 2871r w/ .86 Tial rear housing
Tial 38mm wastegate

My deadline will be pushed out now unfortunately .. most parts have taken longer then i thought. But even though i want it to be done so bad.. i dont mind that it will take a little longer.. Give me time to save up more money :P

Any ways heres some pics

Most stuff.. Some things not pictured
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IMG_3456 by charlie_2011, on Flickr

Expensive engine shiiiiiitttttt
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IMG_3458 by charlie_2011, on Flickr

Last but not least.. A close up of the highlight of the car :)
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IMG_3459 by charlie_2011, on Flickr
NA6 - Longnose engine, JR cai, full custom exhaust, BC coilovers, NA8 front brakes, frog arms, cusco cage, secret element tie rods

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Re: charlie's na6

Postby -alex » Thu Nov 17, 2011 5:54 pm

You make me want to max out my credit card..!

mmmmmm you will be having a freaking awesome christmas.
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Re: charlie's na6

Postby charlie_91 » Sat Dec 03, 2011 12:53 pm

Alright so im pretty happy after today.. After not know what was happening with my turbo i told the panel shop guy to push my car back if he wants till i get it sorta.. Well now its ready for paint.. All repairs have been done :) Flares are fitted more or less.. Rear guards have been cut and welded.

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376154_10150492050726055_586521054_10958093_2086520053_n by charlie_2011, on Flickr

Also finally got my turbo :D
So now that its here next week im going to drop of manifold, dump and rear housing off to get ceramic coated.. And my valve cover to get powder coated. Then i get the car back thursday probs so im gonna rip out the control arms and diff and get ready to do the sussy work. Im also selling my cage.. Just gonna go a simpler design.. Half cage welded w/ door bars :)

Then on friday ill drop my block off.. YAY THIS BUILD JUST GOTBUSY AGAIN.

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IMG_3878 by charlie_2011, on Flickr

Reminiscing the old times

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Re: charlie's na6

Postby charlie_91 » Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:21 pm

update :)

finally got my car back form paint yesterday arvo. Very happy with the job for the price :D car looks so much cleaner and straighter then before. Love the colour of the engine bay to :)

So having lost to much time already i decided to get straight to it.. Got car up on stands and pulled the front sussy out and also the roll cage. The cage was sold late last night as well. I want something better :)

Also got the final box from miata roadster. 6 of 6. This included the mishimoto heater hoses and the miata roadster short shifter kit :)

Anyways time for pics..

Paint:
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IMG_4202 by charlie_2011, on Flickr

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IMG_4201 by charlie_2011, on Flickr

On stands w/ front suspension out:

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IMG_4209 by charlie_2011, on Flickr

Interior lol:

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IMG_4213 by charlie_2011, on Flickr

Also went to the track with a few mates sunday.. got to drive my mates k20 eg. Hopefully wont be too long till im out there too :D :D

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IMG_4108 by charlie_2011, on Flickr
NA6 - Longnose engine, JR cai, full custom exhaust, BC coilovers, NA8 front brakes, frog arms, cusco cage, secret element tie rods

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Re: charlie's na6

Postby the_darkside » Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:52 pm

Looks mint man, nice work.
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Re: charlie's na6

Postby philz » Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:57 pm

oooh meister's gonna look baws. 10"?

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Re: charlie's na6

Postby charlie_91 » Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:59 pm

nar just 9's. sh*t all tires to chose from in 10"

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IMG_4218 by charlie_2011, on Flickr

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IMG_4219 by charlie_2011, on Flickr

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Re: charlie's na6

Postby 16bit » Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:02 pm

225's look pretty good on the 9's
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Re: charlie's na6

Postby Lokiel » Wed Dec 14, 2011 10:27 pm

Based on how much time this car has spent off the road, you should change the writing on the rear wing from:

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- to "Garage Queen" :P

Seriously though, I really like this incarnation, it's good to see that you didn't give up on the car and now seem focused on getting the car out of the parking lot and onto the track where it belongs (I plan to get to the track more next year too, unfortunately mine is mostly a garage queen too :( ).

The Track Dog Air Splitter would look great with your colour scheme (ie. black lower edges and black rear spoiler),

See: http://www.trackdogracing.com/website/product_photos/90-97-splitter.jpg
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Re: charlie's na6

Postby plohl » Wed Dec 14, 2011 10:39 pm

the spoiler looks awesome dude! haha

what sort of times was the civic doing? Where were you racing it?
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